What a conclusion! The Lord has a special work to perform through one of the acknowledged gifts, but suffers the message given to be adulterated before it reaches the person whom He wishes to correct! Of what use are the visions if persons regard them in this light? They put their own construction upon them, and feel at liberty to reject that portion which does not agree with their feelings. H knows that every word of the vision given for him in Ohio was correct. And when he could keep the message from the church no longer (for it was called for, and read at the _____ Conference last fall), he acknowledged it all true. But he has kept up a blind warfare against that which he knew to be correct. {1T 235.1}

Hvilken konklusion! Herren har et særligt arbejde at gøre gennem én af de godtagne gaver. Men han lader budskabet blive givet til forfalskning, før det når den person han ønsker at rette! Af hvilken nytte er synerne hvis personer ser dem i det lys? De lægger deres egen udlægning i dem og føler sig fri til at afvise den del som ikke stemmer overens med deres følelser. H ved at ethvert ord i synet til ham er korrekt. Og selv om han ikke længere kunne holde budskabet fra menigheden (for det var forlangt og behandlet ved ___ konferensen sidste efterår), indrømmede han at det hele var sandt. Men han har vedholdt en blind strid mod det som han vidste var korrekt.